Ed, I enjoyed reading your email. Your concerns about safety and cost are founded, driver experience and skill level s are driving the speeds UP and beyond design of the Bando. The Bando is due for an upgrade, front brakes and suspension will make the Bando driveable. Speed is governed by the motor, gears, and drag. The motor has more power than needed in the Bandit class, the Young Guns want more power. The Bando class is divided, Young Guns and Bandits, the problem as I see it are the tracks, and race promoters, they are combining both classes to increase car count. I personally know of two kids and parents that bought Bando's only to put them up for sale after one (1) race. One wrecked, and the other just pitted. I got a very good deal!!!! After I got the car home, I went through the car, thus my concerns for my grandson's safety. Fifty years of racing stock cars ,I could not believe the way the Bando was built (Cheap) not inexpensive. As stated, it needs to be updated. Maybe the folks at INEX will wake up. Enough venting, we plan to run a limited schedule in 2010 with the Bando and continue with our dirt racing program. We will need a hans device (extra small) . We hope to begin testing in October. Thanks for the information and listening to my opinion.
T.Worthy